Joshua Feygin, PLLC is a Florida-based firm whose attorney is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and represents dealerships, finance companies, and related businesses in District matters. The firm’s work with independent and franchise dealers, buy-here-pay-here lots, and lenders spans consumer claims, licensing inquiries, and financing disputes, described more generally on the firm’s dealer and lender defense pages.

Consumer claim defense under the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act

The District’s general consumer protection statute, the Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA), codified at D.C. Code title 28, chapter 39, prohibits a wide range of unfair and deceptive trade practices. Under D.C. Code § 28-3905, a consumer bringing a private action may seek treble damages or $1,500 per violation, whichever is greater, along with reasonable attorney’s fees and punitive damages in appropriate cases. Dealerships and lenders doing business in the District are sometimes named in such claims, and the firm reviews the transaction and disclosure documents involved.

Dealer licensing and regulator inquiries

Motor vehicle dealers in the District are licensed and regulated by the DC Department of Motor Vehicles under D.C. Code title 50, chapter 15. The firm’s DC dealer license defense page discusses the licensing framework and the DC DMV’s role in more detail.

Surety bond claims

DC dealer licensing generally requires a surety bond intended to protect the District and consumers who transact business with the dealer. The firm’s general surety bond claims page describes how such claims are typically handled.

Lender and finance company defense

The District regulates installment sales of motor vehicles under D.C. Code §§ 50-601 to 50-610 and direct motor vehicle installment loans under D.C. Code §§ 28-3601 to 28-3603. Lenders financing DC vehicle purchases can face claims tied to these statutes or to the CPPA. The firm’s lender and finance company defense page describes this work generally.

Arbitration

Some DC dealer and finance contracts contain arbitration clauses. Whether a particular dispute proceeds in DC Superior Court or in arbitration depends on the contract language and the claims asserted. A decade of consumer-law litigation has shaped how the firm understands these claims and how it defends them in state court, federal court, and arbitration.

Collections

Dealers and finance companies pursuing deficiency balances or other collection matters involving DC consumers navigate both District collection practices and, where applicable, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The firm’s collections and recovery page addresses this work in general terms.

Joshua Feygin, PLLC represents dealerships and lenders in District of Columbia consumer claims, dealer licensing matters, surety bond claims, and lender defense. Contact the firm.